Chapter 10
Public Health Spend
Targeting inequalities, investing in prevention and community well-being.
Public Health expenditure 2024-2025
£55.7 millionTotal Public Health spending in 2024-2025
To fund programmes to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and modernise services across the city.
£20.5mAddictions
Major investment in transforming drug and alcohol services through the River Model. To improve accessibility, engagement, and person-centred recovery support.
£14.7mChildren, Young People and Families
Funds the renewed 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. To support early intervention, school readiness, adolescent health, and integrated care across health and community services.
£1.7mStop smoking and tobacco control
Includes the Liverpool Stop Smoking Service and wider tobacco control efforts to reduce smoking prevalence. It targets harm in the most affected communities.
£0.8m Liv Life
Supports the new Liv Life Weight Management Service. It provides Tier 1 and 2 interventions to help residents adopt healthier lifestyles.
£0.3m Community Infection Prevention and Control
Focuses on preventing outbreaks. The programme aims to reduce infectious disease spread in community settings like care homes and schools.
£7.5m Sexual Health Services
Maintains accessible, inclusive testing, treatment, prevention, and sexual health education.
£9.8m Other Public Health initiatives
Supports work on wider determinants of health, public mental health, NHS collaboration, workplace health, NHS Health Checks, and broader community prevention and wellbeing.
Public Health Investments in Other Council Departments 24/25
Public Health uses Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to make sure the Public Health Grant is used transparently and supports local goals. MOUs set out clear outcomes, responsibilities, and governance, helping us work across the whole council — from housing and planning to environmental health and children’s services — to tackle the wider factors that affect health. This joined up approach supports prevention, encourages collaboration, and reduces longterm pressure on health and social care, while keeping strong oversight of funding.
The chart shows how Public Health invests a percentage of the Public Health Grant across other council departments through MOUs. These agreements ensure funding is used transparently and effectively, supporting prevention focused work across services to meet public health outcomes. By working in this joined up way, we can target the wider factors that influence health while keeping strong oversight of how the Public Health Grant is used.
Adult Social Care
Public Health invests to strengthen Adult Social Care rehabilitation and support services that improve adult health and wellbeing.
Children's Services
Public Health invests to enhance Children’s Social Care services that improve health and wellbeing for children, young people and families.
Communities
Public Health funds the PAS Development Service to expand community physical activity and wellbeing programmes that improve population health.
Culture
Public Health invests in Culture Liverpool to deliver cultural programmes that promote connection, participation and improved wellbeing.
Environmental Health
Public Health funding supports Environmental Health services that protect residents’ health through safer homes and neighbourhoods.
Emergency Planning
Public Health investment improves the city’s preparedness and resilience to protect community health during emergencies.
Alcohol and Tobacco Unit
Public Health funds the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit to reduce harm and improve health through prevention and control initiatives.
Housing and Healthy Homes
Public Health investment supports Housing and Healthy Homes to reduce health risks and create safer, healthier living environments.
Public Health Intelligence
Public Health investment enables the team to provide data and insight that support evidence based action to improve health outcomes.
Communications
Public Health funding supports Communications to deliver clear public health messages that inform residents and promote healthier choices.
